『Wの悲劇』, whose title is an homage to Ellery Queen, is certainly one of the most famous works by Shizuko Natsuki, but I did not enjoy it as much as I expected.
『蒸発』won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award in 1973 and belongs to Shizuko Natsuki’s most famous novels.
A murder mystery that both takes place in reality and in a dream inspired by Alice in Wonderland. Even though I enjoyed some aspects of this book, the dream parts were a bit too absurd and fantastical to me, with references and humour that were hard to understand as a language learner.
An engrossing murder mystery revolving around the sleeper train linking Aomori and Ueno stations. Also one of my favourite winners of the Mystery Writers of Japan Award.
白ゆき姫殺人事件 belongs to my favourite books by Kanae Minato. An engrossing mystery with a unique structure that shows how different persons can have completely different perceptions of past events.
Several elements prevented me from really enjoying this mystery novel centred around mechanical devices and toys manufacturing.
I had a hard time going through this book, and although it is quite short (under 300 pages), it took
This is the 4th Jun Ikeido I read and one of my favourite so far! I discovered that the author
A fast paced hardboiled novel of the 60s that won the Mystery Writers of Japan Award.
This collection of novella and short stories gives a good insight into the challenges faced by the police in the 60s. Recommended!